Bridle.



' C. W. CAMPBELL.

BRIDLB.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 16, 1914.

Patented Jan. 19, 1.915.

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THE MORRIS PETERS C6., PHOTc-LITHU.. WASHINGTON. D. C4

. CHARLES w. CAMPBELL, or MACON, esonera.

BRIDLE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 193, 1915.

Application filed March 16, 19i4. Serial No. 825,132.

To` all whom t may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES W. CAMP- BELL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Macon, in the county of Bibband` State of Georgia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvementsin Bridles; and I hereby declare that the followingis a full,

clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.`

This invention is a. novel improvement in bridles, and its object is toprovide a blinder bridle with novel winkers, and Winker adjustingdevices, which will also serve as the brow band of the bridle. beadjusted to suit the animal onwhich the bridleis used, so that they willnot cover its eyes too closely, nor chafe nor heat the eyes or head ofthe animal; and which will prevent the animal from looking over theblinds by raising its head.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a bridle embodying the invention,and I. will..`

explain the same with reference thereto.

In said drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of the bridle appliedto a horse. Fig. 2 is a side vieuT of the bridle detached. Fig. 3 is anedge view of Fig. 2 showing one side portion of the bridle. Fig. l is anenlarged detail section through a blinder'.

The bridle, as shown, has side members l which may be connected to thehead-stall strap 2 by means of buckles 2a, and to a bit 3 by means ofbuckles 3a, in the usual manner; to enable the bridle to be adjusted tothe animals head.

To the side members l, are attached blinders, which are preferablyformed of an inner member 4: and outer members 4a; the members @la arepreferably rounded or semicircular in contour, and are stitched togetherand to the interposed member 4:, as indicated in the drawings, so as toform practically a rigid blind. The base portions of these members 4aand et may be stitched, or otherwise secured to. the side members l, asindicated in the drawings. The member i of the blinder preferably eX- Ytends both below and above the members 4a,

and the lower portionec of member 4 is stitched to the adjacent sidemember 1, or otherwise secured thereto, and forms an eX- tension of theblinders below the members The upper portion 4d of member 4: projectsabove the members 4a and, is not attached to the side member, and formsa Vflex- The Winkers can t ible winker; which will extend above andpartially over the adjacent eye of the animal when the bridle is inposition, Without coveringthe eye too closely; and will not heat norchafe the animal. Such winker prevents the animal seeingover theblind orwinkel1 when its head israised.

.The blinders formed of leather parts t and i are sutliciently rigid tomaintain their shape, and when properly formed and set the blindersstand out at approximately right angles to theside members whiletheflexible winkers can turn inward above the eyes of theanimal almost atright anglesto the blinders proper.

Eachwinker 4d is adj ustably connected by ar strap 5 toV the head-stallstrap the winker straps 5 are crossed so that the winker at the lefthand side of the bridle is connected with the right hand side of thehead stall; and the winker at the right hand side of the bridle isconnected to the left handxside of the head-stall. The straps 5 may beloosely engaged, at their point of intersection, with a loop (iEt on astrap 6 adjustably attached to the center of the headstall by a buckle6b in the usual manner. The head-stall may be provided with the usualneck strap 7.

The connections between the winkers and the stall should be adjustable;and for this purpose the straps 5 may be provided with take-up devicesof any suitable kind; as shown straps 5 are adjustably engaged withbuckles 5e attached to the extremities of the winkers 4d. The winkerstraps` 5 serve not only for holding the winkers in position andadjusting them to suit the head of the animal upon which the bridle isused; but they also take the place of the ordinary brow band, andconstitute a brow band adjustable to iit the head of the animal; and thesame adjusting devices adjust both the winkers and the brow band, sothat when the winkels are adjusted to proper position over the eyes ofthe animal the brow bands are also adjusted to iit the head of theanimal, keep the winkers in proper place, and the headstall in position.

The features of adjustability of the winkers; of combined winker andhead stall straps; and of flexible winkers attached to the blinders, arethe important novel and useful features of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. In a bridle, the side members and head stall, With blinders attachedto the side` members, adjustable Winlcers at the upper ends of saidblinders, and separate straps connecting each Winker With the headstalll and forming a broW band for the bridle.

Y 2. In a bridle, side straps, a headv stall,V blinders attached to theslde members and standing at approximately right Vangles Y thereto,flexible Winkers attached to the up- Vmembers and havingleather portionseX- tending below the blinders proper and attached to the side piecesand also extending above the blinder forming flexible `Winkers, andadjustable connections bet-Ween each winker and the head stall.

ai. In a bridle the combination of side members, av headv stall,lblinders attached to the side members and separate straps adjustablyconnecting each blinder with the head stall, said straps crossing eachother toform a brow bandi f 5. In a brid-le the combination of sidemembers a head stall, blinders'attached to Copies of thisfpatent may beobtained forve Ycents ea.ch,.by`addressing the the side members andhaving central leather portions extending above and below the blindersVproper and' forming fleXible'Wink- 'ers Yabove the blinder, andseparate straps adj ustably connecting each WinkerY with thelieadstalhsaid straps Jforming a brow b and.

V6. A bridle comprising side members, a head stall, stiff blindersattached to the side members, and flexible portions attached to andextending above the blinders and forming iexible Winkers, and adjustablestraps independently connecting cach Winker With lVi-tnesses Jumps OTTO,.Y L. J. BERNE.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington; D. C. Y Y

CHARLESVVW. CAMPBELL. Y

